| Bukavu offensive |
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| Part of the M23 campaign |
| Date | - 5 February – 16 February 2025
- (1 week and 4 days)
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| Result |
M23 victory
- M23 rebels capture Bukavu
- Withdrawal of Burundian forces from eastern DRC
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| Belligerents |
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Congo River Alliance
Rwanda (Congolese claim) |
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| Units involved |
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M23 forces |
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| Casualties and losses |
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Unknown |
2300+ Congolese National Police defected |
- 100+ killed
- 1,000+ displaced
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The 2025 Bukavu offensive was a military operation conducted by M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), centered around their advance toward Bukavu, the provincial capital of South Kivu. This military campaign began in February 2025, following the group's successful capture of Goma in the neighboring North Kivu province, and concluded with the M23 rebels’ successful capture of Bukavu just over a week later.
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